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Tiger Katana - Huanuo Forge
Due to a close cooperation with one of the best forges we now can introduce for the European Market this unique and High Quality katana. Huanuo uses the best raw materials for his own brand and they forge with the most sophisticated and proven techniques for the Huanuo blades.
The blade is made of High Carbon 1095 steel. This steel is homogeneous and has a perfect Carbon proportion. Because of this High Carbon percentage the blades are very strong and made for functional use.
The steel undergoes the most complex treatment and is hand-forged. Because we want to exclude bubbles in the steel from the blast furnace and to make the steel even more homogeneous and make it more aesthetic the steel is also folded 8 - 12 times. This causes a very nice organic hada (aka grain) with an esthetic and traditional atmosphere.
Of course all the blade are traditional clay tempered and the created Hamon is appearing due to the hand polishing. The blade is traditional polished with a 60 hours taking process. The very nice geometric Chu-Kissaki is really overwhelming.
This blade has no Bo-Hi so it is solid and it will create more power while cutting a target. Also the blade will experience less resistance hitting a target and the cuts will be very clean with the right technique.
The Tsuka is covered with real white same (rayskin) and wrapped with Japanese Silk. For safety the tsuka has two bamboo pins (mekugi).
The katana features a blackened silver/nickel Tiger Tsuba.
The Menuki (silver/nickel) shows a delicate lion.
The Kasira and Fuchi are also made of blackened silver nickel and match the Tiger Tsuba.
The excellent blackened saya includes a nice Japanese Silk Sageo.
Of course this katana comes with a nice sword bag.
Specifications:
Nagasa or Blade: forged, folded and differential hardened 1095 High Carbon Steel.
Blade: Shinken
Blade: No-Hi
Polish: hand polish
Overall length: 103 cm
Nagasa - Blade Length inc habaki: 74,5 cm
Nagasa - Blade Length ex. habaki: 72 cm
Tsuka - Handle length: 28,5 cm
Motohabi: 3,3 cm
Motokasane: 7 mm
Sakihabi: 2,3 cm
Sakikasane: 5 mm
POB: 14 cm
Menuki: Lion Silver/nickel
Kashira/Fuchi: Tiger silver/nickel
Tsuba: Tiger silver/nickel
Kissaki: Chu-Kissaki
Inclusive Swordbag
Each sword is handmade and unique so piece from piece will not look the same.
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